• LAKSHMIDEVAMMA N

Abstract; Unitary Features of constitution make a centralized government. It is a government in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. A unitary system is governed constitutionally as one single unit. All power is top down. A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme. Unitary government is known as a centralized government. In such government all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. The central government creates local units of government for its own convenience. A unitary system is governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature. All power is top down. A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as one single unit in which the central government has the supreme power. Residuary Power i.e. the power to legislate on the areas which do not find mention in any of the three lists under Schedule 7 lies with the Centre. For example, the laws like POTA, TADA which are now included in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, National Investigation Agency Act under which NIA was set up on the lines of FBI in US, to investigate federal crimes like terrorism is a trans-border phenomenon, so although public order is a state entry, terrorism is a problem which has a magnitude beyond public order, it concerns more with the security of India. Our Constitution contains an inspiring Preamble reflecting the hopes and aspirations of the Indian people, a chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy, indicating the manner in which the people’s objectives can be attained by legislative action, with due respect for Fundamental Rights of the citizens, the enforcement of which should only be suspended under compelling necessities.

Key words: residuary power, federal powers, constitutional constraints, quasi federal, centralization,

"Strong Unitary Features of Indian Federal System-An Analytical Study.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.616-620, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902G84.pdf

"Strong Unitary Features of Indian Federal System-An Analytical Study.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp616-620, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902G84.pdf